The Tulane team has developed a handful of other assays for TB detection, including mass spec test for paucibacillary TB that is being commercialized by Nanopin Tech, and a non-sputum CRISPR-based lab ...

Bacille Calmette-Guérin revaccination shows no efficacy in preventing sustained Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection compared with placebo in adolescents in a phase 2b study.

The Sachem Central School District has advised some community members to undergo a skin test or blood test after being informed last week by the Suffolk County ...

Getting the BCG shot in the trial did induce T-cell response but without an impact on sustained conversion to a positive QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) test indicating M. tuberculosis infection that could ...

Our QuantiFERON tuberculosis test also delivered another strong quarter of double-digit sales growth as we continue to drive the transition to blood-based testing for TB testing from the outdated ...

International Students Only: Tuberculosis Clearance International students must have a QFT (Quantiferon blood test) or T-Spot (not PPD) with a negative result. This test must be completed in the ...

Qiagen anticipates that the QuantiFERON latent TB test sales will increase by around 15% at CER, driven by the continued global shift from the traditional skin test to this reliable, modern, blood ...

A blood test can check for tuberculosis (TB). If you have a compromised immune system, you may need to have this test periodically, even if you don’t have symptoms.